Payday: The Heist was an interesting digital release for PS3 and PC that launched a couple of years back and received fair to moderate reviews. Based around the idea of you and a bunch of friends breaking into a bank vault online (or alternatively with AI assistance), it was certainly a break from the norm, and so it is good news that a sequel has been announced.

Payday 2 will be spreading its wings however, and will be arriving on both PS3 and XBOX 360 as a retail boxed version as well as a digital download on Steam, PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade. For those of you that are interested, there isn’t long to wait either, as the game is due for release this August.

So are any of you guys pumped for this? Did you get hooked on the original crime caper? I personally played the demo, but could not get my head around the tactical element; did I miss out on something special? Sound off below and let us know your thoughts.